“Medicare Advantage 2020 Spotlight: First Look,” by Gretchen Jacobson, et al., Kaiser Family Foundation

“Medicare Advantage plans have taken a large and growing role in the Medicare program over the past decade, with more than 22 million Medicare beneficiaries (34%) enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans in 2019, a private plan alternative to the traditional Medicare program. This brief provides an overview of the Medicare Advantage plans that will be available for 2020, based on an analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Findings include:”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Click through for the findings and much more in the “DATA NOTE.”